Category:Richard Myers

Richard Bowman Myers (March 1, 1942 - ) is a retired United States Air Force General who served as the 15th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1 October, 2001 - 30 September, 2005. As Chairman, Myers was the highest ranking military officer in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Myers had before he became the Chairman in 2001 served as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander in Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command & United States Space Command, Commander Air Force Space Command, Commander Pacific Air Forces, Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Commander of U.S. Forces Japan and of the 5th Air Force.